Activity for Megalonychidaeâ€
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Is a Titan-like planet with Earth-like gravity plausible? For my hard sci-fi story, I would like to have a planet similar to Titan (very cold, nitrogen atmosphere, methane seas) but with a surface gravity in the region of 1g. Could this occur, or would the greater gravity result in a significantly different atmosphere? (more) |
— | about 6 years ago |
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Bare Minimum Tech for Spaceworthy Vessel In my story, a planet of low-tech natives in the midst of war are abruptly brought into contact with a much more advanced empire. There are many historical precedents for this kind of event, and occasionally the natives are able to fight back. Now, in order to mount an effective defense, these native... (more) |
— | almost 7 years ago |
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How fast could a horse run on a world with half Earth's gravity? Say we took an adult racing horse from Earth to a planet identical to Earth, but with half its gravity. Exactly how fast would it be able to run? Would the low gravity have any significant effect on the way it ran? Note: I'm looking for an answer from someone with a background in physics, preferably... (more) |
— | over 8 years ago |